NEW DELHI, Sept 4: The RSS today gave a ringing endorsement of the BJP-led Government at the Centre saying it was moving in the right direction with commitment and dedication and rejected criticism that it was acting like a “remote control”.
At the end of a three-day “coordination” meeting in which the top brass of the Government including Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated and senior ministers briefed the RSS leadership, the sangh founthead said it was not reviewing the Government’s performance.
The RSS only gave “inputs” to ministers, who are swayamsevaks, and it has a right to do so, asserted the RSS Joint General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale.
“Only 14 months have passed. There is more time and a lot more is to be done. Whatever has been done so far, the direction is right, dedication, commitment and achievements are good. We have to move forward. There cannot be 100 per cent satisfaction for everyone,” he said.
“We are not reviewing nor are we giving any message to the Government. We are only sharing inputs,” he said.
The three-day “coordination” exercise brought the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and top Sangh leaders face-to-face with the top brass of the Government and the BJP, including senior Ministers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated towards the end of the dialogue.
Replying to questions about criticism that RSS was giving directions to the Government and ministers were violating the oath of secrecy by reporting to the RSS, he said, “We are not an illegal organisation. We are also citizens of the country. We have every right to ask ministers, who are also swayamsevaks. Where is the question of secrecy. Swayamsevaks have become ministers.”
Asked about Congress criticism that RSS was acting like a remote control, he shot back saying “what Congress says we need not reply. They were run on remote control. So they have no moral right to talk about us.”
Justifying the interaction with the Government representatives, he said, the media does not make any issue when ministers go to CII or FICCI or other events.
To a question, Hosabale said the RSS would wait for construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya as per Government’s time-table as the issue was pending before the Supreme Court. (PTI)
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